Ammonia (NH3) is a compound composed of nitrogen and hydrogen atoms. It is a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent odor. Ammonia is commonly produced through the Haber-Bosch process, which involves the reaction of nitrogen and hydrogen gases in the presence of a catalyst at high temperature and pressure.
The ammonia market consists of sales, by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships), of ammonia, which is a colorless gas with a pungent smell and is lighter than air, with a density 0.589 times that of air. In its concentrated form, ammonia is considered to be a weak base, and is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in many countries.
The global ammonia market reached a value of nearly $79,132.54 million in 2024, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.56% since 2019. The market is expected to grow from $79,132.54 million in 2024 to $111,590.66 million in 2029 at a rate of 7.12%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.60% from 2029 and reach $153,622.98 million in 2034.
Increasing Infrastructure Development
During the historic period, the ammonia market was mainly driven by increasing infrastructure development. Expanding import terminals, storage facilities, and transportation networks enhanced the ability to handle larger volumes of ammonia, supporting its growing role in energy transition and industrial applications. This was particularly important in enabling the use of low-emission ammonia for clean energy and hydrogen production. For instance, in June 2022, according to Ammonia Energy Association (AEA), a global non-profit industry association, that promotes the responsible use of ammonia in a sustainable economy, OCI N.V. committed to expand its ammonia import terminal at the Port of Rotterdam, increasing throughput capacity from about 400,000 tons per year to 1.2 million tons through existing-terminal upgrades, with plans to further scale to over 3 million tons via a new world-scale storage tank and jetty infrastructure. The facility supports growing demand for low-carbon ammonia in power generation, marine fuels (including bunkering), and industrial feedstocks across Europe. Therefore, increasing infrastructure development played a key role in overcoming supply chain constraints and enabling the ammonia market's growth.
Development Of Modular Green Anhydrous Ammonia Production Systems For On-Site Fertilizer Solutions
Major companies in the ammonia market are focusing on the development of modular green ammonia production systems designed to provide sustainable, on-site fertilizer solutions for farmers. These innovations aim to reduce reliance on traditional hydrocarbon-based ammonia production, lower carbon emissions, and improve accessibility to ammonia for agricultural applications. For instance, in February 2025, Landus, an Iowa-based agriculture solutions company, partnered with TalusAg, an agriculture technology company, to deploy a containerized, modular anhydrous ammonia production system in Boone, Iowa. This system utilizes renewable energy to produce green ammonia on-site and is designed to optimize efficiency and reliability while maintaining safe and scalable operations. By leveraging advanced production technology and renewable power, the company aims to enhance fertilizer supply chain resilience and support sustainable farming practices across the US Midwest.
The global ammonia market is fairly fragmented, with a large number of small players operating in the market. The top ten competitors in the market made up to 11.85% of the total market in 2024.
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The report covers market characteristics; size and growth; segmentation; regional and country breakdowns; competitive landscape; market shares; trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's history and forecasts market growth by geography. It places the market within the context of the wider ammonia market; and compares it with other markets.
The report covers the following chapters
- Introduction And Market Characteristics - Brief introduction to the segmentations covered in the market, definitions and explanations about the segment by product type, by form type and by application.
- Key Trends - Highlights the major trends shaping the global market. This section also highlights likely future developments in the market.
- Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework- Analysis on PESTEL, end use industries, market growth rate, global historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and drivers and restraints that support and control the growth of the market in the historic and forecast periods, forecast growth contributors and total addressable market (TAM)
- Global Market Size And Growth - Global historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and drivers and restraints that support and control the growth of the market in the historic and forecast periods.
- Regional And Country Analysis - Historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and growth and market share comparison by region and country.
- Market Segmentation - Contains the market values (2019-2024) (2024-2029, 2034F) and analysis for each segment by product type, by form type and by application in the market. Historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029) and (2029-2034) market values and growth and market share comparison by region market.
- Regional Market Size And Growth - Regional market size (2024), historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and growth and market share comparison of countries within the region. This report includes information on all the regions Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa and major countries within each region.
- Competitive Landscape - Details on the competitive landscape of the market, estimated market shares and company profiles of the leading players.
- Other Major And Innovative Companies - Details on the company profiles of other major and innovative companies in the market.
- Competitive Benchmarking- Briefs on the financials comparison between major players in the market.
- Competitive Dashboard- Briefs on competitive dashboard of major players.
- Key Mergers And Acquisitions- Information on recent mergers and acquisitions in the market covered in the report. This section gives key financial details of mergers and acquisitions, which have shaped the market in recent years.
- Recent Developments- Information on recent developments in the market covered in the report.
- Market Opportunities And Strategies- Describes market opportunities and strategies based on findings of the research, with information on growth opportunities across countries, segments and strategies to be followed in those markets.
- Conclusions And Recommendations- This section includes recommendations for ammonia providers in terms of product/service offerings geographic expansion, marketing strategies and target groups.
- Appendix- This section includes details on the NAICS codes covered, abbreviations and currencies codes used in this report.
Markets Covered:
- 1) By Product Type: Anhydrous Ammonia; Aqueous Ammonia
- 2) By Form Type: Liquid; Powder; Gas
- 3) By Application: Fertilizers; Chemicals; Refrigeration; Pharmaceutical; Fibers And Plastics; Pulp And Papers; Other Applications
- Companies Mentioned: Yara International ASA; CF Industries Holdings Inc.; Nutrien Ltd.; Orica Limited; SABIC (SABIC Agri-Nutrients)
- Countries: China; Australia; India; Indonesia; Japan; South Korea; USA; Canada; Brazil; France; Germany; UK; Italy; Spain; Russia
- Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
- Time-series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
- Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets; GDP proportions; expenditure per capita; ammonia indicators comparison.
- Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data; market share of competitors; market segments.
- Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.